NBA roundup: Jaylen Brown scores 40 as Celtics dump Lakers
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[April 16, 2021]
Jaylen Brown scored 40 points
and grabbed nine rebounds as the Boston Celtics closed out a perfect
road trip with a 121-113 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on
Friday.
Brown finished 17 of 20 from the field and at one point made 11
straight shots. The Celtics, who ended 3-0 on the trek and earned
their fifth straight win overall, never trailed. Marcus Smart and
Payton Pritchard each scored 15 points.
Getting the start in place of Andre Drummond (bruised right big
toe), Los Angeles center Marc Gasol had a hot shooting night,
finishing 4 of 6 from the 3-point arc and totaling 18 points. Talen
Horton-Tucker added 19 points for the Lakers, who allowed fans into
Staples Center for the first time this season.
While the Lakers have lost five of their past nine games, the team
received good news. Anthony Davis, who has missed 28 games with a
right calf strain, received an evaluation from club doctors and was
cleared for full-contact practices, which means the versatile big
man is close to returning to action.
Bucks 120, Hawks 109
Jrue Holiday scored 23 points, Brook Lopez 19 points and 12 rebounds
and visiting Milwaukee slowed surging Atlanta to earn its third
straight win.
A balanced scoring effort, with seven Bucks finishing in double
figures, powered Milwaukee to a lead it held almost the entire
night. Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from a six-game absence caused
by a knee injury to score 15 points, almost 14 fewer than his season
average.
Trae Young, returning from a calf injury that sidelined him for two
games, scored 15 points with nine assists, but he committed six of
the Hawks' 11 turnovers and shot just 3-for-17. Bogdan Bogdanovic
led all scorers with 28 points, and Clint Capela added 16 points and
a game-high 16 rebounds.
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Boston Celtics guard
Jaylen Brown (7) scores a basket against Los Angeles Lakers center
Marc Gasol (14) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory
Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Suns 122, Kings 114
Deandre Ayton scored 26 points on 10-of-11 shooting and collected 11
rebounds to lead red-hot Phoenix to a victory over visiting
Sacramento.
Devin Booker added 23 points as Phoenix won its fourth straight
contest and 14th in its past 16 games. Chris Paul recorded 13
points, 11 assists and three steals.
De'Aaron Fox registered 27 points and eight assists, but the Kings
fell to match their season-worst losing skid of nine games. Buddy
Hield added 24 points and Delon Wright had 16.
Warriors 119, Cavaliers 101
Stephen Curry once again led Golden State, scoring 33 points to help
the Warriors beat host Cleveland for their fourth straight win.
Despite struggling a bit early from 3-point range (4-for-13 for the
game), Curry recorded his ninth consecutive game with 30-plus
points. He also finished with five assists, four rebounds and two
blocks.
Collin Sexton returned after missing the previous two games with a
left groin strain and led the Cavaliers with 30 points, but
Cleveland lost for the third time in four games.
--Field Level Media
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